The President and the press: who sets the terms?
This blogger has been meaning to write an article for a while: the dance between the press and the President of the United States. The White House Press Room, PC: National Archives and Records Administration, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons With Donald Trump returning to the White House, and his love-hate-kinda-love-be-totally-hostile relationship with the media that covers him, this blogger has had a theory that what we are watching isn't ...
Hawaiʻi candidates test an electoral tradition
As Hawai‘i moves from the Primary Election Cycle to the General Election in 2026, it appears an interesting political experiment is underway. And it’s taking place right under the noses of voters, but in plain sight if a watcher of politics in Hawai‘i is paying attention. While there is no universal “rule” requiring a candidate to do so, that convention has been reinforced by the expectations of voters, the media, ...
Ozawa vs. Waters III: The final round?
In over 30 years of watching Hawaiʻi electoral politics by this blogger, one thing has become increasingly apparent: sometimes the election doesn't end when the votes are counted. Few political rivalries demonstrate that better than Trevor Ozawa and Tommy Waters. For over 12 years, the two have fought three election battles that ended up before the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court. In political terms, it has become something of our own Ali-Frazier ...
The comeback class of 2026: Hawaiʻi’s former officeholders tried to get back in.
One of the more interesting side stories that emerged from Hawaiʻi's 2026 Primary Election was the number of former elected officials who decided they wanted back in. At first glance, this blogger counted four familiar names — people who had held elected office before and were now asking voters to give them another shot. PC: Brian Schatz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons But after digging a little deeper into the ...
The Curious Career of Ford Fuchigami
Ford Fuchigami's path through Hawaiʻi government, 2011–2026Graphic credit: PHwSF When the news broke on July 24 that Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and four others had been indicted in a public corruption case, much of the attention understandably centered on Luke. But among the other names in the indictment was one that immediately perked the interest of this blogger: Ford Fuchigami. As an aviation person, his name was well known as ...
